Jakarta Globe, Sep 29, 2014
Jakarta. The 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, have expressed concerns over the rise of violence and brutality committed by terrorist organizations and radical groups in Iraq and Syria, noting that they not only pose a threat to the people of these two Middle-Eastern nations, but if left unchecked, to the rest of the world.
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| The Islamic State has been actively recruiting members from all over the world. (Antara Photo/Basri Marzuki) |
Jakarta. The 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, have expressed concerns over the rise of violence and brutality committed by terrorist organizations and radical groups in Iraq and Syria, noting that they not only pose a threat to the people of these two Middle-Eastern nations, but if left unchecked, to the rest of the world.
In a joint
press release, the association denounced acts of destruction, violence and
terror in all its forms and manifestations. It reiterated its commitments to
the implementation of the Asean Convention on Counter Terrorism and the Asean
Comprehensive Plan of Action on Counter Terrorism, both of which aim to prevent
and suppress extremist activities by addressing its root causes, and disrupting
terror networks’ financing channels.
Asean also
announced its support of two resolutions drafted by the United Nations Security
Council (Resolutions 2170 and 2178) which call on the international community
to prevent their citizens from traveling to Syria, Iraq and other countries
known to harbor terrorist insurgents.
The Islamic
State (IS), for example, has been actively recruiting members from all over the
world, including Indonesia, urging supporters to pick up arms under their
twisted ideology.
Indonesia
has estimated that some 200 citizens have joined IS’s jihadist fight in Syria.
The government quickly moved to denounce the radical group and ban its
existence in the archipelago.
In its
press statement, Asean also announced it has renewed its commitment to work
with the international community to fight against extremism, radicalism and
terrorism and address its root causes, including through the promotion of the
Global Movement for Moderates (GMM), to prevent further violence and brutality,
in accordance with international law and the UN Charter.
“The
Association of Southeast Asian Nations deems it is imperative for the
international community to work together in unity in the fight against
terrorism, extremism and radical groups, wherever they occur,” the association
said in its press release.
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